diff --git a/esphome/components/as3935/sensor.py b/esphome/components/as3935/sensor.py
index b727b8fdb9..f03213c8ca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as3935/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/as3935/sensor.py
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_AS3935_ID])
 
-    if distance_config := config.get(CONF_DISTANCE):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(distance_config)
-        cg.add(hub.set_distance_sensor(sens))
-
-    if lightning_energy_config := config.get(CONF_LIGHTNING_ENERGY):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(lightning_energy_config)
-        cg.add(hub.set_energy_sensor(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_DISTANCE, hub.set_distance_sensor)
+    await sensors(CONF_LIGHTNING_ENERGY, hub.set_energy_sensor)
diff --git a/esphome/components/hc8/sensor.py b/esphome/components/hc8/sensor.py
index 05d8e233ef..10074fbf10 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hc8/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/hc8/sensor.py
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
 
-    if co2 := config.get(CONF_CO2):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(co2)
-        cg.add(var.set_co2_sensor(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_CO2, var.set_co2_sensor)
 
     cg.add(var.set_warmup_seconds(config[CONF_WARMUP_TIME]))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/iaqcore/sensor.py b/esphome/components/iaqcore/sensor.py
index 1b905e4c63..daee46f083 100644
--- a/esphome/components/iaqcore/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/iaqcore/sensor.py
@@ -47,12 +47,8 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    if co2_config := config.get(CONF_CO2):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(co2_config)
-        cg.add(var.set_co2(sens))
-
-    if tvoc_config := config.get(CONF_TVOC):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(tvoc_config)
-        cg.add(var.set_tvoc(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_CO2, var.set_co2)
+    await sensors(CONF_TVOC, var.set_tvoc)
 
     await i2c.register_i2c_device(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/t6615/sensor.py b/esphome/components/t6615/sensor.py
index 44dba52ae8..4b055516e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/t6615/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/t6615/sensor.py
@@ -48,6 +48,5 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
 
-    if co2 := config.get(CONF_CO2):
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(co2)
-        cg.add(var.set_co2_sensor(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_CO2, var.set_co2_sensor)
diff --git a/esphome/components/tx20/sensor.py b/esphome/components/tx20/sensor.py
index 3a24b8dc0b..77418e5284 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tx20/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/tx20/sensor.py
@@ -44,15 +44,9 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    if CONF_WIND_SPEED in config:
-        conf = config[CONF_WIND_SPEED]
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(conf)
-        cg.add(var.set_wind_speed_sensor(sens))
-
-    if CONF_WIND_DIRECTION_DEGREES in config:
-        conf = config[CONF_WIND_DIRECTION_DEGREES]
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(conf)
-        cg.add(var.set_wind_direction_degrees_sensor(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_WIND_SPEED, var.set_wind_speed_sensor)
+    await sensors(CONF_WIND_DIRECTION_DEGREES, var.set_wind_direction_degrees_sensor)
 
     pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_pin(pin))